Māris kļaviņŠ, azamat azizov, JĀnis zaļoksnis environment, pollution, development: the case of uzbekistan

partnership, good governance).
 11.5.7.  Further development of the process
For a better assessment of the progress made, and to ensure 
the communication of the results to the public, a few questions 
have  to  be  answered  in  the  first  place:  have  all  plans  been  fully 
implemented? Have the planned results been achieved?
General environ 
mental quality indicators should be used 
in order to ascertain whether the measures taken have led to the 
expected environ mental situation improvement. For example, if 
the  city’s  thermal  power  plant  is  modified  to  replace  peat  fuel 
with natural gas, the expected result in reducing nitrogen dioxide 
emissions from the power plant to the planned level can be fully 
achieved.  Nevertheless,  the  overall  air  quality  improvement  effect 
can be relatively low as the atmo spheric concentration of NO
2
 
remains about the same as in previous years. Apparently, not enough 
attention has been paid to another source of NO
2
 – transport, which 
in many cases is the main source of NO
2
 pollution in cities.
The reasons for not fully achieving the planned results have to 
be analysed. Environ mental monitoring data will also show which 
objectives of the programme have been achieved and in which 
cases adjustments are necessary in order to make progress towards 
what  has  not  been  achieved  yet.  Admittedly,  it  could  be  quite  an 
unpleasant situation, because nobody wants to assume responsibility 
for mistakes. However, it is essential to know the real reasons, not 
just carry out formal investigation. Emphasis should be put on shared 
learning from mistakes, so that the implementation of measures 
would get better in the next stage, given the actual capabilities of 
employees and budget allocation.
The programme implementation results should be communicated 
to the public through the mass media, creating conditions for the 
public to express comments and discussions. Only in this way people 

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can get the true information on the process that has taken place and 
its outcomes. It could also be the basis for future discussions on the 
adjustments necessary to the environ mental measures.
In essence, the whole process can be likened to a continuous 
spiral, not to a closed circle, for each successive loop is a little more 
advanced than the previous one and strives toward the ultimate 
goal – a sustainable society. Even if the ultimate goal is not reached 
in the near future, society will still seek to mitigate the impact on 
the environ ment both locally and globally.